Designation of Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC) as a dominant service provider in the retail Internet access services market

  • Number:
  • 278/1431
  • Date:
  • 12/10/1431 H
  • (Regulatory )
  • ( )


The Governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), pursuant to the  Telecommunications Act, its Bylaw and the CITC Ordinance, and after reviewing CITC Decision No. (1/1423) and the CITC Decision No. (271/1431) and the Telecommunications sector Market Definition, Designation and Dominance Report (1431/2010),

Hereby decides as follows
Article One
Designation of STC as a dominant service provider in the retail Internet access services market.
Article Two
STC shall comply with the following Regulatory Requirements:
  • Submit to CITC applications for approval of tariffs for services in this market.
  • Submit to CITC studies related to the costs of services in this market.
  • Prepare and publish the Reference Offer for Data Access (RODA) approved by CITC.
  • Apply Accounting Separation between telecommunications services.
Article Three
This decision shall be communicated to Saudi STC  and all parties concerned to act accordingly within three (3) months from the date of its issuance.

Governor, CITC
Dr. Abdulrahman Bin Ahmed Al-Jaafari

​​​Telecommunications sector ​Market Definition, Designation and ​Dominance Report (1431/2010)